1. Strategies and Resources for Developing
Vocabulary with Diverse Learners
Jolene Berg
joberg33@gmail.com http://mrsbergsclass.com
PowerPoint available at
http://mrsbergsclass.com/professionaldevelopment.html

2. A little about me…
• Experience
• Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for 25 years
• I’ve taught levels PK – 12+, all subjects
• I’ve taught in Texas and California
• I’ve taught with one computer, multiple computers, projector
only, Smart Board, digital media, and multiple mice.
• Positions and Awards
• President of Kern CUE
• Innovation in Education Award 2011
• Outstanding Special Education Teacher, 2009
• Kern County Real Hero: Educator, 2008
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools District Teacher of the
Year, 2005-2006

3. PowerPoints for Vocabulary
Vacation Under the Volcano
Chapters 1-4
Mrs. Berg

4. PowerPoints for Vocabulary
• Printing the slides for student use.
• Quiz from slides

5. PowerPoints for Vocabulary
• Making flashcards
• Business Card holder for finished vocabulary

6. PowerPoints for Vocabulary
• Highlighting words in text – highlighting tape
• Highlighting words in an ebook or scanned copy

7. PowerPoints for Vocabulary
• Review of vocabulary with an IWB screen
• Cover the words, definitions, or pictures
• Mouse Mischief
Engaging Diverse Learners with Hands-On Interaction
By Jolene Berg
CUE Conference 2011
Presentation available @
http://mrsbergsclass.com/mousemischief.html
Or shortened http://goo.gl/NgGUW

8. mrsbergsclass.com

9. EdHelper.com
Input vocabulary words and definitions once and you can print a
multitude of enrichment activities.
Take a look!

10. EdHelper.com
Edhelper Vocabulary Games
http://www.edhelper.com/students.htm
1. Enter your name and initial of last name. Ex. Lori C
2. Enter Mrs. Berg's email address - joberg@kern.org
3. Choose the title of the story we are working on. "Revolutionary
War on Wednesday Ch 1-3"
4. You will see a spelling test. Go to the bottom and click CHECK
MY SPELLING AND SHOW ME GAMES.
5. Click GO TO GAMES NOW.
6. Choose a game to practice the vocabulary.

11. EnglishRaven.com
• Great resources and games for ESL
• Video demos

12. What2Learn.com
• Make games for your students with YOUR
vocabulary!

13. Collaborize Classroom
• Add video to a class discussion for use of
vocabulary
• Add picture to generate student writing using
vocabulary
• Teacher can create reports of student
participation for record keeping

14. Collaborize Classroom
• My class page examples

15. Learning A-Z.com
• Reading A-Z.com -- Leveled Readers
• RAZ-KIDS.com

16. Google Forms and Flubaroo
• Create a Google form for students to take a
quiz, then use Flubaroo to grade it quickly!
• Comprehension Test for Chapters 7-10

17. Quiz Me Pro.com
Pictures Avatar Phrases ESL Scene-By-Scene
• Pictures represent word lists, with audio or without.
Avatars speak word and phrase lists. Jimmy speaks
word and phrase lists - with TV pictures! Learn a
language the "natural" way, scene-by-scene, with
links to pre-made review quizzes.
• FREE! PERSONALIZED ACCOUNTS FOR
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
• For students who use ASL – try ASL Pro.com

18. Project Based Learning Ideas
• Students create a slideshow or video of words
learned
• Students create a podcast discussing vocabulary
learned
• Students act out the words learned
• Students design their own PowerPoint or Prezi
with vocabulary and concepts learned

19. Do The Math
• http://dothemathonline.net
• Do The Math provides students 4th - 12th grade with
assistance on homework and standards based math
instruction every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-5 p.m.
• Students desiring a little extra help with their math
homework can have problems solved over the phone by
calling certificated math teachers on the Do the Math help
lines, (661) 636-4357 and toll free (866) 636-6284, from
3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Now available for Deaf and Hard of Hearing via videophone
661-369-8958

20. iPad Apps for Language Arts
• Presentation At 4:00 today – here
• Check for my presentation on my website.

21. For more information…
• PowerPoint online at
• http://mrsbergsclass.com/professionaldevelopment.html
• Contact me
• joberg33@gmail.com